Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 21 of 1 Chronicles. David builds an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan and offers sacrifices. The site gains decisive importance because it will later be associated with the temple. Ornan offers to give the land freely, but David insists on paying for it, declaring that he will not offer God something that costs him nothing. The scene connects repentance, sacrifice, and preparation for the future sanctuary.
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Compare 1 Chronicles 21:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und David sprach zu Ornan: Gib mir den Platz der Tenne, daß ich einen Altar dem HERRN darauf baue; um volles Geld sollst du ihn mir geben, auf daß die Plage unter dem Volk aufhöre.
Entonces dijo David a Ornán: Dame este lugar de la era, en que edifique un altar a Jehová, y dámelo por su cabal precio, para que cese la plaga del pueblo.
David dit à Ornan: Cède-moi l'emplacement de l'aire pour que j'y bâtisse un autel à l'Eternel; cède-le-moi contre sa valeur en argent, afin que la plaie se retire de dessus le peuple.
E Davide disse ad Ornan: Dammi il luogo di quest’aia; acciocchè io vi edifichi un altare al Signore; dammelo per lo suo giusto prezzo; acciocchè questa piaga sia arrestata d’in sul popolo.
E disse Davi a Ornã: Dá-me este lugar da eira, para edificar nele um altar ao SENHOR; dá-mo pelo seu valor, para que cesse este castigo sobre o povo.
大衛 對 阿珥楠 說:「你把這禾場的地方給我,照著十足的價錢賣給我,我好在其上為耶和華築一座壇,使瘟疫在百姓中停止。」
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